Nintendo GAME BOY / GBC BUYING GUIDE + Great Games!

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  • Metal Jesus Rocks & John Riggs bring you a Nintendo Game Boy & Game Boy Color (GBC) BUYING GUIDE for new collectors! We talk about the hardware, colors, variants, accessories and then give you some Day 1 Purchase game recommendations in every genre. This is a fun guide that every new Game Boy owner should watch!
    Games Shown:
    Pokemon Yellow
    MegaMan II
    Gargoyle's Quest
    Donkey Kong
    Mole Mania
    Kwirk
    Faceball 2000
    Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
    Final Fantasy Adventure
    Final Fantasy Legend II
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  • @remakeyourself
    @remakeyourself Před 6 lety +88

    "Being stuck in the closet is the last place you want to be when fighting someone named 'Hard Man'"...lol

  • @TheOnlySamyy
    @TheOnlySamyy Před 7 lety +316

    0:00-17:37- History of Gameboys and some acessories
    17:37-21:47- Cartridge Variations
    21:47-32:00 Game Recommendations

  • @BAZFANSHOTHITSClassicTunes
    @BAZFANSHOTHITSClassicTunes Před 7 lety +785

    Metal Jesus deserves a minimum of 1 million subs. One of the best channels on the internet.

    • @MetalJesusRocks
      @MetalJesusRocks  Před 7 lety +103

      Thanks so much!!!

    • @dellstudio10
      @dellstudio10 Před 7 lety +16

      BAZFANSHOTHITS I couldn't agree more. I just discovered this channel a week ago and have been binge watching the hell out of it. The content, variety and information is absolutely top notch. Tell your friends, this channel definitely rocks and deserves every subscriber it's acquired so far.

    • @solidust573
      @solidust573 Před 7 lety +11

      BAZFANSHOTHITS i agree - legitimate gaming discussion has been provided here.

    • @mikepellegrino7917
      @mikepellegrino7917 Před 7 lety +7

      Easily one of the best. Game Boy has a surprising amount of great games.

    • @193819441974
      @193819441974 Před 7 lety

      He must learn French :D

  • @robvas
    @robvas Před 4 lety +12

    My mom always stole my GameBoy (to play Tetris). So happy when she finally her bought herself one.

  • @MetalJesusRocks
    @MetalJesusRocks  Před 8 lety +486

    We forgot to mention the Japanese exclusive Game Boy Light. The Game Boy Light is only slightly bigger than the Game Boy Pocket and features an electroluminescent backlight for low-light conditions.

    • @chipsonsteroids
      @chipsonsteroids Před 8 lety +15

      +MetalJesusRocks
      The models are:
      - the Gameboy Light Silver
      - the Gameboy Light Gold
      - the Gameboy Light Yellow Toys R Us edition
      - the Gameboy Light Tezuka Astro edition (clear model)
      - the Gameboy Light Tezuka World edition (red model)
      - the Gameboy Light Pikachu edition
      - the Gameboy Light Famitsu edition
      These models are rare and mainly for collectors. I remember an auction on Ebay for a GB Light Famitsu model solding at 1000$. Even the cheapest auctions for used GB Light rarely finish under 100$.

    • @mosesh06
      @mosesh06 Před 8 lety +6

      Is the gameboy light region free as well?

    • @SaXor_the_Nobody
      @SaXor_the_Nobody Před 8 lety +6

      They're also expensive af

    • @RetrOrigin
      @RetrOrigin Před 8 lety +10

      +flashLogic I got a GBLight Gold model for about $50 on ebay a few months back, you can still sometimes get them for around that price.

    • @elaborate-press
      @elaborate-press Před 8 lety +4

      +MetalJesusRocks true! you can turn that backlight on and off for purpose... to save battery time... that's what I heard about this machine. Loved the Gameboy, gone for Gameboy Classic and Gameboy Color as a kid. I think my first own console back then! thx for this video! besides nostalgia the games are still great, bumping Castlevania still on the Super Gameboy on the TV screen. Great sprites even with monochromatic grafics and superb sound if you go for a 8 bit synth like vibe... ^^

  • @nateemond197
    @nateemond197 Před 7 lety +399

    I just bought a purple clear game boy color at the Salvation Army for FOUR BUCKS! Sound works screen it has 0 cracks or rough spots. looks like it was used a couple times and thrown in a box for 20 years. IT WAS A HELL OF A STEAL!

    • @Matethepotate
      @Matethepotate Před 7 lety +8

      Nate Emond lucky!!!!!

    • @x46andtwo
      @x46andtwo Před 7 lety +7

      Hell I would have sold you mine for THREE BUCKS

    • @speedlolita
      @speedlolita Před 7 lety +10

      Not bad, I paid £45 for my Famitsu Game Boy Light - one of a mere 5000 produced.

    • @skinhead-ej8ff
      @skinhead-ej8ff Před 7 lety +4

      Nate Emond kept my gbc from like 16 years ago recently bought pokemon silver

    • @scamplacepranks2276
      @scamplacepranks2276 Před 7 lety +3

      Nate Emond That's an amazing deal! Thrift shops in my area tend to put those sort of things into ecom, which is their online auctions. Once in awhile we will find an old Nintendo product in the store.

  • @airplane6417
    @airplane6417 Před 4 lety +44

    That Virtual Boy is just chillin there like "soooo, your doing a video on my better handheld brother eh?"

    • @hahafunnyman3302
      @hahafunnyman3302 Před 3 lety +1

      Funfact, the Virtual Boys concept name was Gameboy something I forgot lol

    • @airplane6417
      @airplane6417 Před 3 lety +1

      @@hahafunnyman3302 It was codenamed VR32, and the Gameboy came out 6 years before the Virtual boy did, so I couldn't see the name being gameboy.

    • @hahafunnyman3302
      @hahafunnyman3302 Před 3 lety

      @@airplane6417 No what I'm saying is I remember seeing it be called Gameboy [Subtitle I forgot] but I could be wrong

    • @airplane6417
      @airplane6417 Před 3 lety

      @@hahafunnyman3302 oh

  • @akpokemon
    @akpokemon Před 7 lety +96

    9:38 THE ZOOM-IN ON HIS FACE
    LMAO

  • @DigitalDesires87
    @DigitalDesires87 Před 8 lety +24

    Another interestig fact: There was a motor scooter made by Aprilia. The Aprilia SR50 Ditech, which had a very advanced injection system instead of the usual carburetor. Tuning is very popular with normal carb scooters, but suddenly became very hard due to the new injection system of the Ditech, since it was computer controlled. So they came up with a Gameboy Cartridge, that you would put into your Gameboy and then connect it to the Ditech via cable. From there on you could alter and change the setup of your scooter and remove performance restrictions, which increased the top speed by almost 100% ! Eventually the Ditech models failed, because tuning was such a hassle. That was around 10 years ago. Today, scooters are all back on carburetor engines!

  • @fen4554
    @fen4554 Před 7 lety +186

    They went with green because there is more definition in green (due to how light and our eyes work) than any other color.

    • @bgttgb100
      @bgttgb100 Před 7 lety +64

      yes green has the highest contrast, thats also why night vision goggles and cameras use a green filter.

    • @TrayGChevorletCorvette
      @TrayGChevorletCorvette Před 6 lety +17

      i liked the green. i had no problem with it. just wishedit was backlit

    • @rickyrixon
      @rickyrixon Před 5 lety +2

      It looked horrific.. terrible system

    • @reddou-kun6006
      @reddou-kun6006 Před 5 lety +25

      @@rickyrixon "terrible system" despite that it's the 3rd best selling video game console of all time. Smh.

    • @ryanpurplenintendoeater9869
      @ryanpurplenintendoeater9869 Před 5 lety +4

      @@reddou-kun6006 way better then the game gear just wish it was in color like the game gear and back light because it had some of the best games

  • @beltzlol7879
    @beltzlol7879 Před 3 lety +5

    Fun fact: There was a gameboy that a soldier brought with them that survived a bomb blast

    • @cooperd.9660
      @cooperd.9660 Před 3 lety +2

      and it stipp works, they have it plugged in the Nintendo head quarters in NYC

  • @SirCharles.
    @SirCharles. Před 7 lety +35

    I still have my see-through purple gameboy color and I remember playing Pokémon yellow, and just recently I found snoopy and bomberman! remember password saving? man, I had a little book full of passwords and gameshark codes!

  • @BdR76
    @BdR76 Před 8 lety +53

    20:44 The tilting mechanism in Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble game isn't just "pretty cool".. it's amazing! It foreshadows the widespread use of accelerometers, 6 years before the Wii or iPhone came out.

  • @maxkaplan
    @maxkaplan Před 7 lety +84

    My grandpa received a Gameboy and Tetris for a birthday present in his early 70s, having never played a video game before in his life (aside from windows solitaire). He played the hell out of that thing, and was quite good at it. John is totally right though, he never even thought about buying additional games. He already had the one he wanted to play.

    • @gcnelite5983
      @gcnelite5983 Před 7 lety +3

      Max Kaplan when you said 70s do you mean 70 years of age or 1970s? Because if 1970s game boy came out in 1989.

    • @dooplon5083
      @dooplon5083 Před 6 lety +19

      Handsaw [ESK] When soneone says "in his ealry 70's" they mean their age since ypu only own the years you lived, not time in general.

    • @TrayGChevorletCorvette
      @TrayGChevorletCorvette Před 6 lety +5

      tetris is one of the best games on the Gameboy color

    • @gcnelite5983
      @gcnelite5983 Před 6 lety +1

      Atomic Robo Tesla k

    • @xscorpx
      @xscorpx Před 6 lety +6

      IN HIS EARLY 70's , DUMBASS. Jesus fuck people are illiterate and stupid.

  • @jaimebarba2814
    @jaimebarba2814 Před 4 lety +3

    Absolutely love this channel and your whole team. Was born in 85 but was always a generation or 2 behind in gaming til I became an adult and you guys bring me back to SO many good times. Keep up the good work MJ 😎

  • @paulunga
    @paulunga Před 6 lety +9

    Link's Awakening DX is awesome. It mostly just added the Color Dungeon and beautiful colors. The game works on GB and GBC, but the dungeon was only finishable on GBC and got you either a red or blue tunic which boosted your attack or defense.
    There's also a photographer in the game that let's you print 12 pictures from specific points in the game using the Gameboy Printer. Never used that feature or owned the camera/printer for that matter. But simply finding him in the world and getting an in-game gallery was a nice little collectible, too.
    I know there's some more small changes like bugfixes, overall it's just a better version (unless you're a speedrunner, maybe) even if you're playing on original GB.

  • @mistergacado4400
    @mistergacado4400 Před 8 lety +306

    "Handy Boy by STD" That.. that is unfortunate.

    • @MetalJesusRocks
      @MetalJesusRocks  Před 8 lety +75

      +Mister Gacado I went to my doctor and he gave me a shot to clear it up. No big deal ;)

    • @mistergacado4400
      @mistergacado4400 Před 8 lety +9

      +MetalJesusRocks Noice

    • @CultOfWeirdness
      @CultOfWeirdness Před 8 lety +14

      +MetalJesusRocks take some CBD oil, it'll keep it from coming back

    • @Redbird-UJ76
      @Redbird-UJ76 Před 7 lety +5

      My life is complete now that I know this information.

    • @cgrob04
      @cgrob04 Před 6 lety

      This is just sad T-T

  • @boss_pedal
    @boss_pedal Před 8 lety +18

    I love when you have Riggs on. Such a positive force of joy in the retro gaming world. Really knows his stuff!

    • @JohnRiggs
      @JohnRiggs Před 8 lety +5

      +Retroblogger Thanks, buddy! Always fun to be on.

  • @trippin916
    @trippin916 Před 7 lety +7

    John, Reggie and Kelsey i want them all as real life friends...they seem so chill and always happy.

  • @MrNoirocla
    @MrNoirocla Před 7 lety +31

    this guy is fun and has such a positive energy, I like him

  • @GibusGang
    @GibusGang Před 7 lety +265

    I can also confirm that most Game Boys are near indestructible.

    • @somethingoriginal1980
      @somethingoriginal1980 Před 7 lety +20

      Gibus Gang except for when the contacts corrode (RIP Dragon Warriors Monsters)

    • @GibusGang
      @GibusGang Před 7 lety +7

      Something Original Yeah, that would do it.

    • @randywatson1982
      @randywatson1982 Před 7 lety +15

      i have one that was in a house fire..and it still works...the casing is all melted and shit but it still WORKS...!!!....i want to get a replacement case for it and screen but i havent really looked many places

    • @bowserjr101
      @bowserjr101 Před 7 lety +13

      Nokia in a console

    • @TrayGChevorletCorvette
      @TrayGChevorletCorvette Před 6 lety +19

      mostly all Nintendo Systems strong as fuck. thats why im loyal to em. they make good hi quality shit

  • @b2theherb
    @b2theherb Před 8 lety +64

    I recommend the first Wario game, Super Mario Land 3, Wario Land!!! This is a really fun and interesting game and I play it all the time with my GBC...

    • @ButteredToast32
      @ButteredToast32 Před 7 lety +7

      Super Mario Land 3 was really something different compared to the previous two games. It took a new direction but paved the way for another great franchise :) Wario Land 3 was one of my childhood games, but I think I prefer the 1st one.

    • @TrayGChevorletCorvette
      @TrayGChevorletCorvette Před 6 lety

      The Penguin Gamer Yea i like the first wario game better. its too fun

    • @zombiebbq14
      @zombiebbq14 Před 4 lety

      wario ware?? or whatever that mini game was...loved loved loved it

  • @joeeskimo9649
    @joeeskimo9649 Před 5 lety +1

    there's just something so soothing about binging on MetalJesus videos.
    Thank You MetalJesus.

  • @luckynumbrsix1786
    @luckynumbrsix1786 Před 7 lety

    Great video and gameboy info. Absolutely love how genuine the two of you go back and forth! Love Metal Jesus and John Riggs too!

  • @pocket83
    @pocket83 Před 7 lety +68

    Great suggestions! Mole mania was also one of my favorites. Here are a few additional OGB (not obvious) recommendations:
    Motocross Maniacs, Quarth, Pipe Dream, Qix, and Kid Icarus.

    • @ButteredToast32
      @ButteredToast32 Před 7 lety +2

      I'm terrible at Pipe Dreams but Qix is awesome :D very simple but addictive!

    • @thisguyhandle
      @thisguyhandle Před 6 lety +2

      Wow I didn’t expect to find you here! I apologize for the response on such an old comment by the way

    • @jamiehoward6505
      @jamiehoward6505 Před 6 lety

      I've seen so many people say mole mania. I hesitate on buying because its so popular.

    • @michaelnorrisisdabesteva
      @michaelnorrisisdabesteva Před 5 lety

      Love pipe dream on Windows 3.1. will have to look for it on the Gameboy

  • @richardg5301
    @richardg5301 Před 7 lety +50

    I would also say:
    Metroid 2, Operation C, Kirby's Dreamland 2, Battletoads, Ninja Turtles 3: Radical Rescue on original GB.
    Link's Awakening DX, Zelda: Oracle of Ages/Oracle of Seasons, Metal Gear Solid, Shantae , Crystalis for GBC.

    • @dakotabever3772
      @dakotabever3772 Před 6 lety +1

      Richard G I see dx. break it down

    • @sly6180
      @sly6180 Před 5 lety +2

      And pokemon trading card game

    • @kanekiri465
      @kanekiri465 Před 5 lety

      Richard G I recently got me a gameboy color from a freind, and so far the only game I have for it is Oracle of Season. I’m thinking about games like Kirby, Metroid, bomber man, Pokémon, and maybe some others. Are these good choices and what are some other possible suggestions

    • @seangriffey8669
      @seangriffey8669 Před 5 lety +5

      holy shit, shantae goes for like 800 dollars on the used market. guess I'm gunna have to emulate that one.

    • @josiah9743
      @josiah9743 Před 4 lety +1

      @@seangriffey8669 Brother?

  • @GarageLoot
    @GarageLoot Před 7 lety

    I just did a shout out to you on my new video and put a link under info. I just wanted to say thanks for all the hard work that you do. I recently got a Game Boy and a Game Boy advance from a family member. I have been a huge fan of your channel for your. Not only do you make videos that are easy to follow and informative, everyone on your channel is just so positive. Seriously, keep up the good work.

  • @hitmee398
    @hitmee398 Před 4 lety +7

    I decided today that I want to start collecting games for the Game Boy color. I think it's an amazing system with unique looking cartridges and definetly has affordable games. Thank you for making all these video's over the years. I finally decided on what I want to collect starting today

    • @jamespadley474
      @jamespadley474 Před 4 lety +3

      I found my old Gameboy color Pikachu version recently and it wasn't working. Managed to get it fixed with some broken Gameboys from eBay and now I am collecting for it again. It's such a cool system.

    • @leeartlee915
      @leeartlee915 Před 2 lety

      They literally mention pretty much all the good games that exist for this system. Save your time and space and just emulate them.

  • @QuendanMana
    @QuendanMana Před 8 lety +4

    Hey Metal Jesus,
    As a former employee working at Nintendo of America in WA I can tell you that when it comes to the Gameboy Advance SP there are two (2) models, the AGS and the AGT. There are mostly minor differences in the hardware, but the biggest difference is the screens. The AGS screen will appear silvery when the system is turned off and does not do as well in direct sunlight when turned on. On the other hand, the newer AGT screen is black when turned off and does much better in direct sunlight while turned on.
    Other minor differences include the physical consoles color. You may have two (2) seemingly identical blue Advance SP's, but if you have both the AGS and AGT Nintendo had used different design programs to design the case in order to fit the electronics. The color name on one (1) is Electric Blue and the other is Cobalt Blue in example.
    On another note, the sticker on the bottom of both says AGS.
    C

  • @BigJoker
    @BigJoker Před 8 lety +26

    I think the GBC analogy may be a tad off.
    I'd say GBC is to GB as the DSi is to DS. Or New 3DS to 3DS. It's a slight upgrade, with exclusive (enhanced) titles that can't be played on the former, but the underlying system is largely unchanged.

    • @unstablerupture6983
      @unstablerupture6983 Před 8 lety

      +FierceDeityXeroX My thoughts exactly.

    • @guspaz
      @guspaz Před 8 lety

      +FierceDeityXeroX DS to DSi is a closer analogy from a technical standpoint, but there were only three DSi-exclusive physical games ever released in North America: they essentially never took advantage of the extra performance outside of download games.
      The GBC, on the other hand, had hundreds of games (576 released worldwide), and most of them were GBC exclusive.

    • @guspaz
      @guspaz Před 8 lety +2

      +MoviesNGames007uk Yes, and those only made up roughly one quarter of all GBC games. Three quarters of GBC games (which amounts to around 415 games) were GBC-exclusive. The DSi got three in North America.

    • @Bootyhunter1971
      @Bootyhunter1971 Před 4 lety

      Nailed it!!

  • @strutter789
    @strutter789 Před rokem

    Your excitement is infectious! I scored a dmg gameboy at goodwill for $10 and I can’t wait for my screen replacement to deliver!

  • @kevinhealy7617
    @kevinhealy7617 Před 5 lety +2

    You so lucky to to be able to get your hands on them. I've to order them in from abroad. 6 golden coins and Kirby's Dreamland are definitely my favorite games . Great review again 👍

  • @daver7178
    @daver7178 Před 8 lety +6

    Love having John Riggs on your channel and very informative. I grew up with the OG Gameboy and just recently picked up the New 3DS. I must say, quite a lot has changed!! I'd love to see me more NES highlights from John again as well.

    • @JohnRiggs
      @JohnRiggs Před 8 lety +4

      +David Roeseler Thanks man!

  • @mortalporcupine2784
    @mortalporcupine2784 Před 8 lety +29

    I didn't expect to see scissoring on youtube

  • @karl1914
    @karl1914 Před 6 lety

    I owned a miss sorely my game boy colour! I had the purple transparent one that you were holding. I never had any idea about changing the colour pallet MIND BLOWN!!!!

  • @alanbrucke
    @alanbrucke Před 4 lety +1

    The Gameboy Color was my first game console. I got the atomic purple one with a Nyko Worm Light and a copy of Spider-Man for Christmas, in 2000. I don't actually remember ever having any other games for it. It's now 20 years later and I'm playing Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge connected to a Super Gameboy, plugged into my Analogue Super NT and displaying in beautiful 1080p on my 40" TV. And I couldn't be more into it.

  • @Samiby
    @Samiby Před 8 lety +5

    Final Fantasy legend was great. Great action, absolutely amazing soundtrack and I think it was probably one of the only Gameboy games with an ending to make me tear up. Other games I spent hours of enjoyment on were Pokémon Yellow & Crystal, Wario Land 2 & 3, all 3 Zelda games, Solomon's Key and I think a special mention goes out to Dragon Warrior 3, that must have been packed with something like a 60 hour campaign, brilliant story, amazing gameplay and nostalgic soundtrack. Gameboy colour system really was a defining part of my childhood.

  • @The90sAreRad
    @The90sAreRad Před 8 lety +14

    You guys forgot the worm lights for the gameboy color. :p

  • @jamesaitchison9478
    @jamesaitchison9478 Před 3 lety

    I've recently begun playing GB/GBC via emulation and i'm loving it. There's so many great games from my childhood that i didn't play, and now i can, fantastic.
    Playing classics such as Mario Land 2 ,Zelda, Tetris, Mega Man is just brilliant, and playing lesser known gems like Mole Mania, Ninja Taro, Solar Striker and The Bouncing Ball is great as i am just discovering these great titles.
    Great video, enjoyed it so much 👍

  • @ethanpelagalli
    @ethanpelagalli Před 7 lety +2

    9:30-9:40 had me rolling the zoom animation was amazing lmao

  • @PaulMauledOfTheLivingDead

    JOHN RIGGS WITH A HAND JIBBER REFERENCE. BEST VIDEO SO FAR.

    • @JohnRiggs
      @JohnRiggs Před 8 lety +7

      +Paul Mauled It's all for you, buddy! (the video, not the other thing)

    • @Ponaru
      @Ponaru Před 8 lety

      +John Riggs: RIGG'd Games HAHAHAHA XD

  • @kylehazachode
    @kylehazachode Před 8 lety +42

    Older pokemon games don't work with GBC's IR, Gold/Silver do. Only a few games took advantage of the IR feature. With Mission: Impossible, you can program the GBC to learn your TV remote control's functions. There's a few videos on youtube that teaches you how to do this

    • @wschippr1
      @wschippr1 Před 8 lety +2

      the IR was only for they stern gift though right? You still needed the cable to trade and battle iirc

    • @wschippr1
      @wschippr1 Před 8 lety +2

      +Wade Schipprack
      mystery gift*

    • @kylehazachode
      @kylehazachode Před 8 lety +1

      I believe so

    • @kylehazachode
      @kylehazachode Před 8 lety +1

      I know Pokemon red works with gameboy color, but the IR doesn't work with Red/Blue.

    • @kylehazachode
      @kylehazachode Před 8 lety +4

      Infrared

  • @rodolfoluppi
    @rodolfoluppi Před 7 lety

    Dude, your videos always make my day! My daily amount of nostalgia hahaha Please, never stop recording them, you rock! :) Cheers from Brazil!

  • @JordanIsHipHop
    @JordanIsHipHop Před 7 lety

    i like how you didnt grow up with alot of this stuff & are far more interested in collecting games, consoles & info on it. kudos

  • @matthew_thefallen
    @matthew_thefallen Před 7 lety +20

    I got my Game Boy Color in 1999 and the first game i had was Super Mario Deluxe for colour, and i was addicted o it, along side with Turok! (which was for Standard Game Boy too)

    • @8mandolin
      @8mandolin Před 7 lety +2

      I really enjoyed that game so much!

    • @rj5485
      @rj5485 Před 7 lety +2

      Matthew Ford Same here! my very first game on my GBC was Mario Deluxe too...hoooooook (way before then)

    • @wildcard13294
      @wildcard13294 Před 6 lety +1

      Super Mario Bros. Deluxe is a great choice and a must buy for GBC

  • @FlagshipFighter
    @FlagshipFighter Před 8 lety +20

    Hahah John is very entertaining! Great watch!
    P.S. The gameboy boot-up screen will forever be the utmost sweetest and utter euphoric sound to the ears :-)

    • @JohnRiggs
      @JohnRiggs Před 8 lety +2

      +FlagshipFighter Agreed!

    • @ninjanizzle
      @ninjanizzle Před 8 lety +2

      +FlagshipFighter that and the PS1 boot up screen.

    • @JohnRiggs
      @JohnRiggs Před 8 lety

      +ninjanizzle I feel that way with the Sega CD boot screen, but PS1, for sure!

    • @FlagshipFighter
      @FlagshipFighter Před 8 lety

      +John Riggs: RIGG'd Games Wow, awesome to hear from you! Loved your analysis and humour in this video! And you have a youtube account? SUBBED! :-p And for me, the boot up screen that evokes the most inner, visceral feels would have to be the Dreamcast. That beep from the VMU, followed by the lucid tap water sounds. But unlike the gameboy, it kinda makes me feel a bit too mellow, like the Windows 95 startup...

    • @FlagshipFighter
      @FlagshipFighter Před 8 lety

      +John Riggs: RIGG'd Games Just saw the Sega CD boot screen, wow it is cool! Nothing says Sega more than blue skies and midi!

  • @jderome1
    @jderome1 Před 5 lety

    Great overview, goes straight to the point, and you know what you're talking about! We could go on and on about game cartridges and accessories, but I believe you nailed the essential part. It probably has been said already but one of the feature I liked about the Game Boy link cable was that it was compatible with the DMG system and the Pocket/ Color/ GBA, which allowed the older system to battle or trade with the Pokémon games, for instance. I still have my Camera and Printer at home, and since it's heat-print, you don't need any ink. Perfect for long period of dormance XD.
    Keep up the good work!

  • @ryanconroy9163
    @ryanconroy9163 Před 6 lety

    My grandma owned at least 4 original Gameboys. And probably another 4 Gameboy colors. She is well into her 80s and still has them. She had to keep getting new ones because she loved and played Tetris Soo much that she would wear out the "down" button. So every two years like clockwork my parents would buy her a new one. She loved the Gameboy. Idk if she plays it as much as she use to but I remember when I was younger that's what she loved to do. She would sit in her chair with her lamp and play Tetris all day. She also had one of those handyboys too but hated how heavy it was. I tryed using it one time too and I could stand it. I bet she still has it too. She use to have Wolfenstein3D on her windows 95 and everytime my parents would go play cards with them I would always spend that time in her office shooting Nazis. She is and was always an awesome grandma. Love your videos man keep up the good work.

  • @molagbal7961
    @molagbal7961 Před 8 lety +4

    loving this iteration of the intro!

  • @deadturtleproduction
    @deadturtleproduction Před 7 lety +69

    Donkey Kong Land is definitely not a gameboy color game, it's a standard gameboy game that has the same color-scheme options as any other gameboy game I've ever played.

    • @TransmitHim
      @TransmitHim Před 3 lety +2

      Yeah, it pre-dates the GBC. I think John's confused it for the actual backwards compatible GBC games, which were all on black carts, save for Pokemon Gold and Silver. Possibly due to the fact that it's one of the original GB games that the GBC has pre-set palettes built-in for (mostly all Nintendo published games), which beyond just applying a different swatch of colours to the 4 tone monochrome, can apply different palettes to sprites. Metroid II will display with Samus roughyl in her traditional colours, for instance.

    • @ryandavadi3199
      @ryandavadi3199 Před 3 lety

      Martin Smith nah he’s getting mixed up with donkey Kong country on the gbc. Donkey Kong land is on the game boy

    • @SoftAsABaboonAss
      @SoftAsABaboonAss Před 3 lety +2

      @@TransmitHim Donkey Kong Land 3 is the one that got a Game Boy Color palette but in Japan only if I'm not mistaken.

    • @NicktoonsA
      @NicktoonsA Před 3 lety

      lemme clear it up if it was an super gameboy then it can be a color compatible cart

    • @OrtadragoonX
      @OrtadragoonX Před 3 měsíci

      Donkey Kong Land also sucks hard unfortunately.

  • @teammacnamara5320
    @teammacnamara5320 Před 5 lety

    Watch all the videos. Amazing! Love them all, so much fun to watch plus they are informative! Keep up the amazing work. Love coming to you from the UK.

  • @TerryTrowbridge
    @TerryTrowbridge Před 3 lety +3

    My grandma bought me Super Mario Land thinking I owned a Gameboy. I didn’t, so when I opened it I got all excited thinking I was also getting a Gameboy that Christmas. I didn’t and ended up holding on to that Gameboy game a whole year before I did.

  • @Greyspecies9999
    @Greyspecies9999 Před 8 lety +4

    18:07
    Oh my god, i'm so having nostalgic feelings about that precious yellow-ish colour.
    (btw i had Pokemon Gold)

  • @JoshRafail
    @JoshRafail Před 8 lety +44

    I'm certain now, John Riggs is my favorite person you bring on the show. John, you are freaking hilarious and I love your knowledge on the products you bring in. Can't wait to see more of you Riggs! (Also your shirts are always bad ass)

    • @JohnRiggs
      @JohnRiggs Před 8 lety +5

      +Josh Rafail Thanks man! Always a pleasure to hang out in the Temple of Metal Jesus talking about my favorite subject.

    • @trevorbozeman
      @trevorbozeman Před 8 lety +4

      I completely agree! John, you're the man!!

    • @MilkLegScoop
      @MilkLegScoop Před 8 lety +4

      I agree. John is best. #JohnForPresident

  • @leemyers8292
    @leemyers8292 Před 4 lety

    It’s nice to know people still play their old handhelds , my wife got me a switch for Xmas and I was playing on my gameboy colour and she just didn’t understand that people still love them

  • @JohannaParrishParrish_Place

    Can't believe you didn't mention Super Mario Bros for game boy color!! My favorite Gameboy color game of all time! I just pulled out my old game boy color ( aqua color) from my parents house to play again and will definitely look to buy some of the cool games you mentioned! Love your channel

  • @SuperApaxton
    @SuperApaxton Před 8 lety +4

    lol, the gamboy colored intro was a nice touch

  • @Victor-bm4sl
    @Victor-bm4sl Před 8 lety +105

    Look I get that everyone played the original Pokémon games as kids, but you gotta admit it; gold and silver were better.

    • @super_ion1894
      @super_ion1894 Před 8 lety +1

      Come to my channel

    • @darthsand05
      @darthsand05 Před 7 lety +3

      Yes and I have the gold version

    • @TrayGChevorletCorvette
      @TrayGChevorletCorvette Před 6 lety +3

      I would put my 2 cents in but i havent comepleted Crystal yet. I fucks wit both of em heavy

    • @jtsax95
      @jtsax95 Před 6 lety +1

      Player2Gaming I love all pokemon games but I'm partial to emerald version. But of the regular game boy games, gold and silver takes you back to Kanto at the end so yes I agree.

    • @WR3ND
      @WR3ND Před 6 lety

      I was an NES kid and Pokemon was a little past my time, so I never really got into it back then. What's the best *standalone* Pokemon game to get into for any of the Game Boys up to GBA? I don't want a specific Pokemon element type or whatever where you have to get multiple cartridges for the full experience. Thanks!

  • @Will-nq3fo
    @Will-nq3fo Před 4 lety +1

    First and only system I got as a kid was the og gameboy. I loved it. Best gift ever! Still have it 28 years later!

  • @computerkid1416
    @computerkid1416 Před 2 lety +2

    The GBC was my first Game Boy, and it's honestly a good first model to have.

    • @OrtadragoonX
      @OrtadragoonX Před 3 měsíci

      Same here. Before that I was a Game Gear kid. The GBC was a revolution for Game Boys. All those colors!!! I’d argue it is what brought most of us Game Gear kids over.

  • @PureEvil1138
    @PureEvil1138 Před 8 lety +5

    saw a guy at the DMV playing a gameboy pocket recently. pretty cool

  • @demonsangells
    @demonsangells Před 7 lety +6

    When I saw the footage of the original Gameboy with the green screen... fucking loved it, so nostalgic..

  • @193819441974
    @193819441974 Před 7 lety

    Metal Jesus Rocks and guests videos help me to select games to buy (and to play).
    Thank you, i just bought a GBC recently and I want some titles which can be absolutly playable, even the technology is outdated.

  • @mrlevity1984
    @mrlevity1984 Před 4 lety

    Awesome video. Currently binge-watching all your content. It's the best!

  • @ElectricOutcast
    @ElectricOutcast Před 8 lety +4

    Fun fact for you: Neil Young actually made an album cover from a Game Boy Camera picture. Silver and Gold is the name of the album.

    • @MetalJesusRocks
      @MetalJesusRocks  Před 8 lety

      +ElectricOutcast I remember that! Great little fact ;)

  • @Tilletsplays
    @Tilletsplays Před 7 lety +3

    Downloaded a whole gb rom collection for my raspberry recalbox hehe. Now I know what to play. Thx

  • @hannahholmes5861
    @hannahholmes5861 Před 5 lety

    Awesome video, watching this as we’re starting our retro console and game collection

  • @TheMovieCreator
    @TheMovieCreator Před 6 lety +1

    The Gameboy Color actually has about 100 or so default palettes buildt in for older Gameboy classic games! It uses the checksum of the game title to select the "right" one.

  • @MichaelsExplorations
    @MichaelsExplorations Před 7 lety +6

    Take a shot every time he says "o yea huh" and "That's cool"

  • @OdiseaRetroGamer
    @OdiseaRetroGamer Před 4 lety +6

    You missed Game Boy Light, exclusive for Japan but easy to get. Love your channel

  • @FindingTrueFreedom
    @FindingTrueFreedom Před 7 lety

    Really awesome video guys!

  • @mattnayr
    @mattnayr Před 3 lety

    I watched your video for the Gameboy advance sp and I recently bought one! Thanks!

  • @Henners
    @Henners Před 7 lety +14

    Great video but... Donkey Kong Land was not a GB Color game. that was a regular GB game that just happened to be in a yellow cart.
    The IR on GBC was for special features in games - some used it with TV remotes to get secrets, etc. Wasn't enough for 2 players. The GB Camera was actually a Gameboy Pocket accessory - came out before the GBC by a few months.The printer will still print if you load receipt tape in it.

    • @yang5811
      @yang5811 Před 7 lety +2

      Henners Good advice, especially the receipt paper. Thanks man!

    • @jamiehoward6505
      @jamiehoward6505 Před 6 lety +3

      People still think the original Pokémon games were gbc games. Just because something has a color cart doesn't mean it's for gbc.

  • @programacionmacabro8574
    @programacionmacabro8574 Před 7 lety +4

    @MetalJesusRocks I would like to see a Game Boy Hidden Gems video!! You're awesome.

  • @johndanos1614
    @johndanos1614 Před 7 lety

    I'm starting a game collection these buying guides will be useful for start thanks metal jesus

  • @matthewbryant2972
    @matthewbryant2972 Před 6 lety

    Been rediscovering my gameboy games on a Super Gameboy 2 in a Analogue Super NT displayed on a 65" TV. GOAT gameboy set up.

  • @jonsitoa
    @jonsitoa Před 7 lety +6

    I love the game boy i remember playing In my youth in raíning days and waiting for my mom to go home and eat dinner togheter with our doggy sisi

  • @ShyGuyXXL
    @ShyGuyXXL Před 8 lety +15

    I recommend Wario Land. All of them.
    Wario Land 1-3 are on the Gamboy and 4 is on GBA. All of them are GREAT games!

  • @kirb.e1262
    @kirb.e1262 Před 2 lety

    I like watching these dudes just be happy to talk about and love playing games, totally embracing being a nerd. Keep it up, just subbed 👌

  • @jurdl222
    @jurdl222 Před 6 lety

    Awesome video! Love the humor and quality information in these guides.

  • @NukTap
    @NukTap Před 7 lety +16

    3:29 don't forget, the batteries should always be at least 4 years expired.

  • @ncc74656m
    @ncc74656m Před 7 lety +8

    And right up until now I never knew what DMG meant!

  • @CarltonSeven
    @CarltonSeven Před 7 lety

    MetalJesusRocks I just started to watching your video's and I highly enjoy it. Just bought a Nintendo DSI XL second hand and collecting games for it. Keep rocking dude =) !!

  • @RavenLotz
    @RavenLotz Před 3 lety

    Great work on this one. Very enjoyable

  • @deadlyalliance6825
    @deadlyalliance6825 Před 3 lety +3

    “Get yourself a handyboy” - John Riggs
    That is hilarious

  • @nalong55
    @nalong55 Před 8 lety +177

    Dude on the right looks like real life Hank Hill from King of the Hill

  • @Nomnomnomiana
    @Nomnomnomiana Před 4 lety

    I remember for Christmas one year my Dad bought me Pokemon red and a Dark Blue Game Boy Pocket. Instantly fell in love with video games ❤️

  • @Roberson540
    @Roberson540 Před 7 lety

    my older brother had a Gameboy pocket..... it was the coolest thing ever...... once I got older and started playing games our parents bought each of us purple Gameboy colors....... this is such a good flashback to childhood!!!!!

  • @robertfigueredo5481
    @robertfigueredo5481 Před 4 lety +3

    I was hoping to see some recommendations for GBC games to get. Most of the games shown were Game Boy

  • @justanotheryoutubechannel

    There is an album where the cover was printed off on a Gameboy Printer and taken with the Gameboy Camera.

    • @praxicoide
      @praxicoide Před 7 lety

      Just another CZcams channel That sounds awesome. Do you remember the artist?

    • @justanotheryoutubechannel
      @justanotheryoutubechannel Před 7 lety +2

      Mario Morales No, but some Google-fu could probably find your answer.

    • @mkultrasoldier
      @mkultrasoldier Před 7 lety +1

      Mario Morales It was neil something I think. possibly neil diamond?

  • @DicloniousXzero
    @DicloniousXzero Před 7 lety

    the start 😅😅😅 love your vids, honesty and just down to earth, but all I could think of on that fist bump was " 2 in the pink, 1 in the stink" hahaha

  • @Jeremiah15100
    @Jeremiah15100 Před 7 lety +3

    metaljesus, you're a fucking legend and your content is godtier

  • @stinkmaster9429
    @stinkmaster9429 Před 4 lety +25

    “You can get a classic game boy for like 10 bucks”
    *checks amazon
    Me: LIAR!

    • @jeffersonbudiman5423
      @jeffersonbudiman5423 Před 4 lety +1

      look around your area for retro game stores

    • @tan_nerd07
      @tan_nerd07 Před 4 lety +2

      to be honest, don't buy from amazon

    • @Misiopandos
      @Misiopandos Před 3 lety +1

      @@jeffersonbudiman5423 I live in europe, there is no stuff, I can either buy one online, or be really, REALLY lucky to find one, maybe like 50 miles away

    • @jeffersonbudiman5423
      @jeffersonbudiman5423 Před 3 lety

      @@Misiopandos hmmm idk if garage sales are all to common in europe or flea markets, but sometimes thrift stores would have some great stuff as well

    • @Misiopandos
      @Misiopandos Před 3 lety +1

      @@jeffersonbudiman5423 I haven't seen any kind of garage sale in years, and I haven't seen any thrift store around too

  • @knate44
    @knate44 Před 5 lety

    For the record, I did not know about the colour pallette trick, you have changed my life sir.

  • @vivanecrosis
    @vivanecrosis Před 3 lety +2

    I've no idea why or how, but I have that Mario game (no box or manual, just the cartridge): Super Mario Land 2, 6 Golden Coins. It's currently sitting in a draw waiting for me to get a Gameboy to play it on. Totally going to get a Gameboy! Probably the colour one. Great video guide! :D

  • @wagneralmeida5150
    @wagneralmeida5150 Před 6 lety +4

    I can't believe I scrolled quite a lot and did not see Metal Gear Solid being mentioned once... it's hands down my favorite GBC game

  • @hayabusa8314
    @hayabusa8314 Před 8 lety +16

    Metroid II: The Return of Samus. Can't recommend that enough.
    Ninja Gaiden Shadow. Much easier of the Ninja Gaiden games.

    • @hayabusa8314
      @hayabusa8314 Před 8 lety +1

      Also Castlevania Adventure, Operation C and Motocross Maniacs.

    • @DarkeeseLatfiah6
      @DarkeeseLatfiah6 Před 8 lety +3

      One game I'd definitely be down for getting the Zero Mission treatment would be Metroid II.
      Unfortunately, if that were to happen the guy over at AM2R would have no point in working on it if Nintendo hasn't shut him down by then.

    • @hayabusa8314
      @hayabusa8314 Před 8 lety +1

      +stmfx4 I love what they did with AM2R so far. Those Omega Metroids are scary. Nice little additions from the original game and spots that made you think. Such a great unfinished game.

    • @savedfromdeath
      @savedfromdeath Před 6 lety

      a year later and your wishes have come true

  • @surfercr3339
    @surfercr3339 Před 6 lety

    Really great video!! Thanks MJR, John! I could have watched more of this.

  • @imm311
    @imm311 Před 2 lety

    Great video and buying guide! God bless you and yours! Praying for you!

  • @hawk10101982
    @hawk10101982 Před 8 lety +16

    Final Fantasy Legend series is actually the SaGa series, not the Tales of Series. Tales of is Namco, not Square.

    • @JohnRiggs
      @JohnRiggs Před 8 lety +8

      +hawk10101982 You're totally right. I meant to say SaGa, too, but had Tales on my mind and didn't notice until I saw this video -_-

    • @hawk10101982
      @hawk10101982 Před 8 lety +2

      No worries. Just caught me by surprise when you said that. Still a great series and a great recommendation (SaGa and Tales of)

    • @NickEnlowe
      @NickEnlowe Před 6 lety +1

      Also, Final Fantasy Adventure IS actually a Final Fantasy game. It's Seiken Densetsu: Final Fantasy Gaiden. So that does technically make it a Final Fantasy spin-off, and it would make sense to call it 'Final Fantasy Adventure' in the West.